Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 604 — Virginia National Guard; member benefits, health savings accounts.

Last action — Left in Appropriations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia National Guard member benefits; healthsavings accounts. Provides that a member of the Virginia NationalGuard may elect to receive, in lieu of any tuition assistance grants,a matching contribution from the state to a health savings account.The Department of Military Affairs shall establish a health savingsaccount for any member who elects to receive this benefit. The matchingcontribution shall equal the member's contribution up to the maximumamount allowable by federal law. In order to qualify, a member must(i) have a minimum remaining obligation of two years, (ii) have satisfactorilycompleted required initial active duty service, (iii) be satisfactorilyperforming duty in accordance with regulations of the National Guard,and (iv) be eligible for such an account under federal law. The billalso provides that in the event that a member ceases to be eligiblefor a health savings account, by reason of being called to activeduty military service or otherwise, all contributions from the stateshall stop and the Department of Military Affairs shall provide noticeto the member of the loss of eligibility.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB604) View text Current html January 06, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB604)

  4. Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government

  5. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  6. Referred from Finance

  7. Referred to Committee on Finance

  8. Referred from Courts of Justice

  9. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  10. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101763D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6003
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Not Voting
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Not Voting
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Not Voting
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea

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Subjects

finance veterans healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 604 do?
Virginia National Guard member benefits; healthsavings accounts. Provides that a member of the Virginia NationalGuard may elect to receive, in lieu of any tuition assistance grants,a matching contribution from the state to a health savings account.The Department of Military Affairs shall establish a health savingsaccount for any member who elects to receive this benefit. The matchingcontribution shall equal the member's contribution up to the maximumamount allowable by federal law. In order to qualify, a member must(i) have a minimum remaining obligation of two years, (ii) have satisfactorilycompleted required initial active duty service, (iii) be satisfactorilyperforming duty in accordance with regulations of the National Guard,and (iv) be eligible for such an account under federal law. The billalso provides that in the event that a member ceases to be eligiblefor a health savings account, by reason of being called to activeduty military service or otherwise, all contributions from the stateshall stop and the Department of Military Affairs shall provide noticeto the member of the loss of eligibility.
Who sponsors HB 604?
HB 604 is sponsored by Freitas, Nicholas J..
What is the current status of HB 604?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 604?
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